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Methodism in Southern Africa - A celebration of Wesleyan Mission.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:32:05 +0200

One cannot be a faithful Christian without being in mission! The question is, however, what is true mission? And more specifically what mission does God want you to do in your context? This book is a rich resource that will aid you to work out the answers to these critical questions. In its pages you will find challenging insights from our past, helping you to understand the unique and special mission focus that God has given to Southern African Methodists. You'll be able to get some insights into what the Church is currently doing in mission, and perhaps even find some places in which you can involve yourself or your congregation. But most importantly, this book will help you to think about how you can take the healing and transforming love of Jesus Christ into an unknown future. The contributors to this book include past and present Bishops, University lecturers, Pastors and Ministers of Churches, all of whom are dedicated to Christ and committed to helping you fulfill your call to mission. This book is a collaboration between the Education for Ministry and Mission Unit of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, and Africa Upper Room Ministries. The profits from the book go towards the ministerial students fund of the Methodist Church and help in the training of ministers.

To order this book please email Dion Forster (R140 in South Africa, $20 if outside of South Africa).

Christ at the centre - rediscover the mystery of Jesus in your life

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:28:58 +0200

About the book

This book aims to address some of the common problems that 'modernism' and Western materialism have wrongly thrust upon the Christian faith. These problems include such things as the assumption that true Christianity must be framed in a Western cultural guise, the false duality between spiritual living and social responsibility, enmity between faith and science, unnecessary conflict between Christianity and other living faiths, and the loss of the sacred as a result of the dominance of Western individualism and materialism. I attempt to address these problems by presenting a novel and creative spiritual path that has the potential to address these dualities and struggles. At it's core this book is a discussion of Fr Bede Griffiths wonderfully rich Christology. Throughout the book the doctrine of Christ is framed within a mystical approach to the person and work of Jesus, offering new insights and a fresh theological vocabulary.

Karl Rahner wrote that the "Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will not exist at all". Increasing numbers of Christians, and Christian theologians, are starting to recognise how important a lived experience of the mystery of Jesus Christ is in finding true life, and in doing sound theology. Bede Griffiths, a Benedictine Monk who was educated at Oxford and spent most of his life adapting his Christian faith to the culture and philosophy of India, came to embody the depth and riches of mystical spirituality in his life and teaching. His integrated approach to spiritual living has helped many people to discover, and rediscover, the rich experience of being truly and fully alive in Christ. This book examines the elements that made Fr Bede's spirituality so significant. It discusses his understanding of the Person, nature, and work of Christ from a mystical and spiritual perspective. Fr Bede's Christology is informed by such varied sources as the Catholic Christian tradition, Indian philosophy, Hindu religion, quantum physics, transpersonal psychology, micro-biology, and the perennial philosophy. This book is a valuable resource for persons who seek to deepen their relationship with God and foster fresh and creative ways of expressing that spirituality in their everyday lives. It also has a great deal to offer the more serious theological mind through the discussions on experiential theological methodologies and the challenging new vocabulary and approach to Christology.

About the Author

Rev Dr Dion A Forster is the Dean of John Wesley College, the Seminary of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Pretoria. He is an Ordained Methodist minister. He holds a Doctorate in Science and Theology. He teaches Systematic Theology, Ethics, New Testament and Greek. He serves as a part time lecturer in Systematic Theology and Ethics at the University of South Africa, and in the Department of New Testament at the University of Pretoria. Dion preaches regularly at the Bryanston Methodist Church, and has a weekly radio program called "The Ministry and Me" on Radio Pulpit.

Order the book

1. Order directly from the author (for persons in Southern Africa) R100 including postage.
2. Order from Amazon.com (for persons outside of Southern Africa) $20.
3. Order the ebook from Mobipocket.com $10

Other books by the same author

1. "An introduction to Wesleyan Spirituality" R20 including postage Order directly from the author
2. "A prayer guide for use during examinations" $4 Amazon | Mobipocket.com (ebook) | R20 Order from the author
3. "An uncommon path “ discovering Jesus beyond conventional Christianity" $10 Mobipocket.com (ebook)

An uncommon spiritual path - finding Jesus beyond conventional Christianity.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:37:59 +0200

About the book

Are you tired of 'consumer' driven religion? Are you finding that the 'popular' steps to faith no longer satisfy your desire for true spiritual living? Then the novel and courageous approach of this book could be just what you have been longing for.

The truth is that people cannot be whole unless they have an active and deep spiritual life. One of the great shortcomings of many contemporary western cultures is that they lull us into believing that we can find peace, joy, and fulfillment in what we own, or in what we do. Sadly, many people have come to discover that the pursuit of wealth, power, and recognition by one’s peers, are shallow and meaningless against the backdrop of what it means to be truly alive. When one considers that a human person has physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, the pursuit of true and ultimate meaning becomes all the more important in a world that seems so increasingly devoid of depth.

This book charts a different course to the norm. It examines a way of life that may seem quite austere and strange to most of us. However, it will be shown that it is not the spiritual methodology, or even the content of this particular spiritual path, that brings blessing and peace. Rather, it is passing beyond methods, ideas, and even doctrines, that brings us into the presence of the God who gives and sustains true life; the kind of life Jesus speaks of in John’s Gospel (John 10:10)

This book charts this uncommon spiritual path by examining the 'non-dual' spirituality of Henri le Saux (Swami Abhishiktananda - meaning 'the bliss of Christ'), a French Benedictine monk in India. His approach is challenging, courageous, and even unsettling in some instances. However, his deep commitment to finding Christ is an inspiration.

About the Author

Rev Dr Dion A Forster is the Dean of John Wesley College, the Seminary of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Pretoria. He is an Ordained Methodist minister. He holds a Doctorate in Science and Theology. He teaches Systematic Theology, Ethics, New Testament and Greek. He serves as a part time lecturer in Systematic Theology and Ethics at the University of South Africa, and in the Department of New Testament at the University of Pretoria. Dion preaches regularly at the Bryanston Methodist Church, and has a weekly radio program called "The Ministry and Me" on Radio Pulpit.

Order the book

1."An uncommon path “ discovering Jesus beyond conventional Christianity" $10 Mobipocket.com (ebook)

Other books by the same author

1. "An introduction to Wesleyan Spirituality" R20 including postage Order directly from the author
2. "A prayer guide for use during examinations" $4 Amazon | Mobipocket.com (ebook) | R20 Order from the author

A prayer guide for use during examinations

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:53:19 +0200

About the book

The power of prayer in preparing for, and writing, examinations cannot be underestimated!
Many of us have forgotten the pressure and struggle that students experience as they prepare for, and write, their examinations. The good news is that God longs to hear our prayers for help. God is always quick to offer help, strength, and everything that we need in order to give a clear and accurate account of what we've learned. So whether you are at School, or University, God can help you to achieve your very best for God's honour and glory. This little book of prayers is intended to help students, who are preparing for and writing, their examinations. The prayers remind us that we are not alone - God is with us! The original prayers were masterfully written by Roger Prentice and Virginia Cookman, Chaplains of Acadia University, in Canada. I first came upon them in 2004 when I was preparing a group of 80 Seminary students at John Wesley College for their final examinations. They have brought comfort, hope, and encouragement to countless students over the years. The authors gave permission for the prayers to be amended and prepared for use in their current form.

My prayer is that they will be a blessing to you, or to whoever you give this little book to.

About the Author

Rev Dr Dion A Forster is the Dean of John Wesley College, the Seminary of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Pretoria. He is an Ordained Methodist minister. He holds a Doctorate in Science and Theology. He teaches Systematic Theology, Ethics, New Testament and Greek. He serves as a part time lecturer in Systematic Theology and Ethics at the University of South Africa, and in the Department of New Testament at the University of Pretoria. Dion preaches regularly at the Bryanston Methodist Church, and has a weekly radio program called "The Ministry and Me" on Radio Pulpit.

Order the book

1. Order directly from the author (for persons in Southern Africa) R20 including postage.
2. Order from Amazon (for persons outside of Southern Africa) $4.
3. Order the ebook from $10 Mobipocket.com

Other books by the same author

1. "An introduction to Wesleyan Spirituality" R20 including postage Order directly from the author
2. "Christ at the centre - discovering the cosmic Christ in the spirituality of Bede Griffiths" $20 Amazon.com | (ebook) Mobipocket.com $10 | R100 Order from the author
3. "An uncommon path “ discovering Jesus beyond conventional Christianity" $10 Mobipocket.com (ebook)